Since the establishment of MYLA, one of the key activities is to provide legal education and training to young lawyers as one of the ways to strengthen their capacity and practical legal skills. In addition to training young lawyers, we provide appropriate training in the field of human rights to government institutions, judiciary, municipalities, lawyers, civil society organizations, as well as to citizens. MYLA’s legal education program is strategic and it includes modules focused on human rights protection and the fulfillment of the principle of the rule of law, as well as a systemic approach to organizing events. This improves the quality of our legal education activities to help our beneficiaries acquire knowledge and gain relevant practical skills.
Internship Program
Macedonian Young Lawyers Association aims to strengthen the contribution of young lawyers in advancing the legal profession and achieving the principle of rule of law and protection of human rights. MYLA realizes its mission by providing continuous education and support to young lawyers who participate in project activities that improve their legal expertise.
Internship Program for young lawyers
MYLA started implementating the Internship Program in March 2015, in order to strengthen the professionalism and build the capacity of young lawyers. The Program provides practical work for young lawyers to learn and become competitive in the labor market, and offers trainings that help them gain additional knowledge and skills.
Internship program 2015-2017
In March 2015, MYLA started implementing an Internship Program with the aim of strengthening the capacities of young lawyers and creating a cohort of lawyers capable of challenging the legal system and building a practice for the protection of human rights and fundamental democratic values guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.
The Internship Program included:
– Basic and advanced training in the field of human rights
– Two-month practical work
In the period from 2015-2017, 392 young lawyers successfully completed the Internship Program and had the opportunity to gain practical legal experience through two-month practical work in 23 judicial institutions, 19 law firms and 5 professional associations. The program was implemented in 13 cities in our country: Skopje, Tetovo, Gostivar, Kicevo, Debar, Struga, Ohrid, Bitola, Prilep, Kavadarci, Stumica, Shtip and Delchevo.
During this period, 28 basic and advanced human rights trainings were conducted for young lawyers.
During this period, the Internship Program was implemented under the USAID Human Rights Protection Project.
Internship Program 2018 – 2025
The internship program continued to be implemented from October 2018 to June 2021 and then again in the period from October 2022 to December 2024.
The internship program included:
1. Three-month internship
2. Training on the topics:
· Practical legal skills and core ethical values of the legal profession
· Skills for finding a job in the legal profession
· Awareness raising.
The goal of the Program is to strengthen the professionalism, competence and integrity of young lawyers by improving their practical legal skills, skills for finding a job in the legal profession after their graduation, improving their knowledge of the core ethical values of the legal profession, and raising their awareness of the legal needs of the most marginalized groups in society.
In the period October 2018 – December 2024, 693 young lawyers successfully implemented the Internship Program and gained their practical legal experience through three-month practical work. The program was implemented in 30 law firms, 6 civic organizations, 5 basic courts, 1 appeal court, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Macedonia, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia, the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination, 3 offices of the Ombudsman, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. The program was implemented in 8 cities in our country.
This cycle of the internship program was implemented with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Skopje.
